North Devon has 'robust' flooding plans in place
– Brian Greenslade, North Devon Council leaderWe want to make it clear that we are here for people throughout the Christmas period.
We have staff on stand-by if the situation deteriorates again throughout the next few days.
Although things are looking better in terms of the weather, we can't be complacent so we have robust plans in place to cope if the weather takes a turn for the worse.
As well as helping the clean-up operation, the council also wants to urge people to support local businesses affected by the floods.
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